Municipalities, police must be more responsible

MUCH of the reporting in this week’s South Coast Herald is to do with crime and grime.

In a bizarre shooting, the weapon used belonged to a policewoman. Her boyfriend had taken her gun and fatally shot a man.

She must acknowledge culpability.

Dead animals, faeces, rotting debris, sewage and filthy water – this is what some communities have to live with on a daily basis.

It is misguided to think this is a rural problem. It is not.

Commuters in Port Shepstone have to brave shocking conditions.

And in the suburbs homeowners have to cope with an irregular water supply and regular sewage spills.

Municipalities must start creating an ethos of responsibility among their workers.